Southern Rap

Hip Hop Artist Profile

Young Bleed (Glenn Michael McLeod) is an American rapper best known for his 1995 regional hit "Nobody Move." He was convicted of aggravated kidnapping and served a substantial p...

Relationships

Bone Crusher, the Atlanta rapper known for "Never Scared," has been private about his romantic life, but limited public details point to a long-term marriage that connects his p...

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Slim Thug is the stage name of Stayve Jerome Thomas, a rapper and songwriter from Houston, Texas. This evergreen profile explains his real name, key career milestones, and his r...

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Ludicris is a stage name commonly associated with Christopher Bridges, an American rapper and actor known for a distinct Southern-inflected style and cross-genre collaborations....

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Swag Surfin Fast Life Yungstaz is an American hip-hop collective that emerged from the Southern rap scene, known for their energetic delivery, street-oriented lyrics, and distin...

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Slim Thug, the Houston-born rapper and executive founder of Swishahouse, remains a defining figure in Southern hip-hop. This profile clarifies his current age, career trajectory...

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Big Mike is an American rapper best known as a core member of the Geto Boys, a Houston-based hip-hop group that helped define Southern rap. Born Michael George Barnett on March...

Celebrity Profiles

Shawty Lo most commonly refers to the late Atlanta rapper and songwriter Carlos Walker, known mononymously as Shawty Lo. He rose to prominence in the late 2000s as a core member...

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Parlae, a member of the Southern hip hop group Dem Franchize Boyz, is best known for the 2005 hit "I Think They Like Me." This profile covers Parlae age, background, and rise wi...

Music Hip-Hop Language and Slang

Gucci Mane semi on em is a line from his 2007 song “Icy” that helped popularize Atlanta trap phrasing. Literally, it describes approaching a group with hostile, semi-automat...